Australia, July 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement: 1 This is a costs decision on an appeal which was dismissed by the Appeal Panel on 4 March 2025. 2. An appeal brought by homeowner, Mr Elmaadawy, against the builder, Decent Designs, was heard on 10 February 2025, and concerned claims under the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW). 3. On 7 December 2023, Mr Elmaadawy lodged an application in the Tribunal claiming $30,000 for incomplete work and def...
Australia, July 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement: 1 COMMISSIONER: These Class 1 proceedings arise as a result of the deemed refusal, by the Council of the City of Sydney, of Development Application D/2024/568 which seeks consent for the demolition of the existing building and construction of a 5-storey co-living development on the site at 23 Hughes Street, Potts Point, Lot 8 DP 10682. 2. These proceedings have been brought to the Court purs...
Australia, July 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement: 1 This is an internal appeal from a decision of the Tribunal constituted by Senior Member K Ross made on 20 November 2024 in the Consumer and Commercial Division (the 20 November 2024 decision) in proceedings under the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) (HB Act) and the Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) (FT Act) concerning a dispute between the first and second respondents, Debra Tonks (Mrs Tonks) and Cr...
Australia, July 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement: 1. LEEMING JA: I agree with Mitchelmore JA. 2. MITCHELMORE JA: On 26 June 2023, the applicant, Guy Spillane, was convicted in the Local Court on the charge of carrying out a sexual act towards another person without consent contrary to s 61KE of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) and was sentenced to an 18-month community corrections order. He brought an appeal from that conviction and sentence in th...
Australia, July 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement: 1. The Respondent Hornsby Shire Council (Council) issued a Stop Work Order under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (EPA Act) on 4 December 2020 to the Applicant Mr Hayward in relation to residential premises in Arcadia (the order). Mr Hayward commenced judicial review proceedings challenging the order on 14 June 2024. The judicial review proceedings were dismissed on 16...
Australia, July 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement: 1. This proceeding relates to a dispute arising from a transaction pursuant to which the first plaintiff, Tin-Tagel Majikk Pty Limited ACN 130 947 009 ("Tin-Tagel"), purchased from the first to fifth defendants, ("the vendors" or "the Hockey Family" or "the defendants"), the shares in the second plaintiff, Danc Pty Limited ACN 079 357 869 ("Danc"). Danc operated the real estate business known...
Australia, July 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 10: 1. This is an application for the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Commission) to make the Crown Employees (NSW Police Force (Nurses')) Award 2024 (2024 Award). 2. Pursuant to s 10 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (IR Act), the Commission may make awards setting fair and reasonable conditions of employment for employees. 3. There are a small number of condi...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 9 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: US tariffs, PBS, reform roundtable, Australia-China economic relationship, superannuation changes, Reserve Bank interest rate decision, reform roundtable Patricia Karvelas: Treasurer JimChalmers has maintained the nation will not be bullied into weakening its Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in order to escape the tariff that DonaldTrump has raised, and he's my guest this afternoon. Treasurer, ...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 9 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: RBA interest rates decision, US tariffs announcement, Prime Minister's trip to China SteveCannane: Well, the fallout from the Reserve Bank's decision to keep interest rates on hold at 3.85percent continues this morning. The decision from the RBA Board, which was not unanimous, comes as the bank says uncertainty in the world economy remains elevated. And as for uncertainty, in developments over...
BRISBANE, Queensland, July 9 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has celebrated the graduation of its newest Dog Squad teams, marking the end of a 12-week intensive training journey and the beginning of operational service for several general purpose and detection dogs across the state. Held at the Brisbane Dog Squad facility at Oxley, the graduation ceremony honoured the dedication and discipline of both handlers and their four...